Hit Songs That Other Artists Passed On

Some of country's biggest hits almost sounded a lot different, all because some artists passed on tracks that wound up being big singles for others.

Often when writers get together to create a song, they already have an artist in mind to cut it. Of course, that doesn't always work out — artists have many reasons for passing on a track, even if they can tell it's going to be a big hit. It might not feel genuine to them, or it just might not sound like them vocally.